Cajeta Thumbprint Cookies

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Preparation info
  • Makes

    12

    cookies
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Muy Bueno Fiestas: 100+ Delicious Mexican Recipes for Celebrating the Year

By Yvette Marquez-Sharpnack

Published 2023

  • About

These buttery cookies are favorites of children and grown-ups alike—the perfect Valentine’s Day dessert for a school lunch box or a romantic dessert. Cajeta is similar to dulce de leche, a popular Latin American caramel-like sauce, but instead of being made with cow’s milk, it is made with goat’s milk. I finish these cookies with a sprinkle of coarse salt, which nicely balances the sweetness of the cajeta.